--- title: "Water Dog Kennels — Atlanta, GA" url: "https://dogsaway.co/atlanta-ga/water-dog-kennels/" updated: "2026-09-08" data_pulled: "2026-07-07" census_at: "2026-09-08" source: "Dogs Away — public Google Business profile (identity, rating) + Dogs Away disclosure census of the facility's own website" license: "All rights reserved. Read and cite freely. No bulk copying. (https://dogsaway.co/terms/)" attribution: "Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co)" --- # Water Dog Kennels Kennel in Temple, GA — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Atlanta, GA (https://dogsaway.co/atlanta-ga/). **★4.9 from 28 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.6/10.** The Dogs Away score is a Bayesian-adjusted Google rating on a 0–10 scale (prior weight 25 reviews at the 4.669 network mean). ## Facts - **Services:** boarding - **Address:** 1485 Old Draketown Trail, Temple, GA 30179 - **Phone:** (770) 562-2741 - **Website:** http://iwag.org/west-georgia/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Water%20Dog%20Kennels&query_place_id=ChIJs-emSunTiogR5abEtrHwVGw ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 10 AM–1 PM | | Tuesday | 10 AM–1 PM | | Wednesday | 10 AM–1 PM | | Thursday | 10 AM–1 PM | | Friday | 10 AM–1 PM | | Saturday | 10 AM–1 PM | | Sunday | Closed | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **How a stay is counted:** Boarding is charged by the day, not by the night — facility's words: "$48.50 per dog per day (we do charge by the day, not night)" (http://iwag.org/boarding/) - **Senior dogs:** Older, geriatric dogs have their own spot in the home — facility's words: "Older, geriatric dogs have their own spot in our home." (http://iwag.org/boarding/) - **Anxious or shy dogs:** Shy or nervous dogs are gently acclimated to playtime — facility's words: "Shy or nervous dogs are gently acclimated to the excitement and commotion of playtime." (http://iwag.org/boarding/) ## For travelers - **ATL** (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta): 35.2 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 10 AM to 1 PM - **Open Sunday:** no Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $48.5 per night (first dog, standard rate) - **Holiday surcharge:** All federal holidays other than Christmas and New Years: $4 additional per day > “BOARDING RATES: $48.50 per dog per day (we do charge by the day, not night)” Source: http://iwag.org/boarding/ — checked September 8, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 7 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census September 8, 2026). "Not published" is a fact about the website on that date, not a claim about the facility's practice. ### Admission requirements - **Vaccinations required:** Required: rabies, DHPP, Bordetella · Not mentioned: canine influenza, leptospirosis > “Shot records are required for all reservations (must be current on distemper/parvo, rabies and bordatella.” — http://iwag.org/boarding/ - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Temperament evaluation:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “Shot records are required for all reservations” — http://iwag.org/boarding/ ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Yes — a person is on site > “Sleep under the same roof as us (24/7 care!)” — http://iwag.org/boarding/ - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Play model:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Offered > “Run and play throughout the day with an appropriate group of like-minded companions (unless your dog prefers or needs solo time) under constant supervision” — http://iwag.org/boarding/ - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Yard > “We have large play yards and let the dogs run and play until they are ready for naps.” — http://iwag.org/boarding/ - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Climate control:** Climate-controlled > “Sleeping at night in one of several rooms of our home all climate controlled” — http://iwag.org/boarding/ - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Tours:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Feeding:** Owner's food required > “Eat its own food, provided by you, so that its stomach won t get upset with a new food” — http://iwag.org/boarding/ - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of September 8, 2026 ## Licensing Georgia licenses and inspects dog boarding kennels. The Georgia Animal Protection Act (O.C.G.A. § 4-11-1 et seq.) makes it a misdemeanor to operate a kennel without a valid license from the Commissioner of Agriculture, and a 'kennel' is any establishment, other than an animal shelter, where dogs or cats are maintained for boarding, holding, training, or similar purposes for a fee. The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) Companion Animal Program administers the license. The fee is set by rule on holding capacity — $100 for up to 20 pets, $200 for 21–40, $300 for 41–80, $400 for more than 80 — the license runs one year from issue, expires twelve months after the issue date, and a late renewal carries a penalty of 100 percent of the fee that GDA says it cannot waive by law. GDA's application process includes a pre-inspection visit by an inspector before the license issues, and the Act (§ 4-11-9) and rule 40-13-13-.03 authorise entry 'at any time', unannounced, at whatever frequency the Commissioner deems appropriate. Minimum standards are in Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 40-13-13. Veterinary hospitals operated by a licensed veterinarian for their customary purposes are not kennels under the Act. GDA publishes a license look-up (Kelly Solutions) for kennels, pet dealers and shelters; no downloadable, machine-readable licensee list was found, so Atlanta is Tier B, not Tier A. Fulton County adds a $150 special permit for premises with four or more dogs, from which commercial kennels holding a business license are exempt on the fee; that is a county instrument and was not joined to facility records. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/atlanta-ga/ ## How to cite Water Dog Kennels, Temple, GA. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/atlanta-ga/water-dog-kennels/ (census September 8, 2026; listing data July 7, 2026). Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co). Read or cite this one record with a link. Do not bulk copy, scrape or rebuild the directory. 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